Islamic History Podcast
Islamic History Podcast
We often overlook Islamic history as a learning tool. The history of Islam is not only important for Muslims, but important for everyone. Islam and the people who call themselves Muslims have made an enormous impact on our world. The Islamic History Podcast is about discovering that history in a fun and interesting way.
Episodes
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May 18, 2020 • 33min
5-20: Submarines And Americans
Outnumbered and facing starvation, the Germans are getting desperate, and willing to risk bringing the US into the war.
May 11, 2020 • 36min
5-19: Lloyd George And The Middle East
Frustrated with the government's poor war effort, the British public chooses a new leader. And he wants to make the defeat of the Ottomans a priority.
May 4, 2020 • 27min
5-18: Arabs And Ottomans
Sharif Hussein is ready to launch his Arab Revolt against the Ottomans.
Apr 27, 2020 • 25min
5-17: The British And Mesopotamia
Underestimating Ottoman capabilities, the British attempted to invade Mesopotamia with devastating consequences.
Apr 20, 2020 • 24min
5-16: Turks And Armenians
Ottoman-Armenian relations started to get really bad towards the end of the 19th century. But once the Great War started, they got even worse.
Apr 13, 2020 • 22min
5-15: Sykes And Picot
With Sharif Hussein's promising to rebel against the Ottomans, the British and French have plans of their own. Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot meet in London to discuss their vision of the future of the Middle East.
Apr 6, 2020 • 35min
5-14: McMahon And Hussein
Sir Henry McMahon, British High Commission to Egypt, begins a deliberately vague series of letters with Sharif Hussein of Mecca.
Nov 11, 2019 • 35min
5-13: France And Syria
The British have a problem as they can't keep their promises to Sharif Hussein and the French at the same time.
Nov 11, 2019 • 46min
5-12: Al-Faruqi And The Arabs
A mysterious individual named Al-Faruqi is feeding misleading information to Sharif Hussein and the British.
Nov 11, 2019 • 45min
5-11: Gallipoli And Stalemate
The British finally realize their Gallipoli campaign is futile and Winston Churchill takes the blame.
